Pressure treated lumberhttp://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/home/lumber/index.htmlWhile pressure treated lumber has been hailed as a boom to the construction industry, lengthening the life of lumber, saving new forests from being cut down, and ensuring your deck or playground fortress will be around for many years, did you know that it also often contains arsenic? Pressure Treated Lumber provides you with the information you should know about the dangers associated with this product.

UFFI:

Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulationhttp://www.cmhc.ca/od/?pid=62032A fact sheet in the About Your House series, answers questions about urea formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI). You can learn about the history of UFFI, including its development, composition, its popularity in the 1970s as an insulation method, and the subsequent ban on UFFI due to health risks related to its installation and decomposition, as well as about the responsibilities of persons selling a home insulated with UFFI.

VERMICULITE:(also see Asbestos)

Vermiculite - Health CanadaURL: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/iyh/products/insulation.html#1Did you know that some vermiculite insulation may contain asbestos fibres? What are the potential health risks of these products? Health Canada provides you with a comprehensive fact sheet on Vermiculite Insulation Containing Asbestos. It provides you with information such as:background on Vermiculite Insulation , the Health Risks Of Vermiculite Containing Asbestos, minimizing Your Risk , what To Do If You Suspect You Have Been Exposed To Asbestos

Canada - Rate your Builderhttp://canada.rateyourbuilder.infoA great new website where new homeowners have an opportunity to rate the quality of their builder. Also worth a look for those considering buying new.

Canadian Home Builders Associationhttp://www.chba.caInformation on buying a new home from choosing what you need, the purchase process, finding a builder, contract information to the actual building process. Their "Links" page has reference to Provincial Homebuilders Associations. Lots of goods suggestions about home renovations too!

How much is it going to cost?http://www.ontariocontractors.comThis site was published in the Canadian Workshop magazine. It supplies contractor (ballpark) pricing for home building, renovations etc.

Home Buying Step by Stephttp://www.cmhc.ca/od/?pid=60946A guide to the home buying process, providing handy tips, illustrative stories, charts, graphs and hands-on work sheets.

Ontario Contractorshttp:// www.ontariocontractors.caThis site was published in the Canadian Workshop magazine. It supplies contractor (ballpark) pricing for home building, renovations etc.

Underwriters' Laboratorieshttp://www.ulc.ca/products/construction/index.aspWould you like to know the results of Underwriters' Laboratories testing of construction products? Would you like to know how your walls or roofing material rated? The Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada provides you with information on the testing results they obtained for construction products.

Doityourself.comhttp://www.doityourself.comThe original Internet community of doityourselfers. How To's, Q&A Bulletin Board Forums: Repair, Remodel, Decorate, Household Hints and more. When you want it done right,

Get it in Writing (Canadian Homebuilders Association)http://www.hiringacontractor.comProbably the most extensive renovation sites around with all aspects of renovation from building permits, contract to payment arrangements. All your renovation questions should be answered here!